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Pablo S. Almeida

Pablo S. Almeida

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Passionate about all things architecture and design, Pablo's areas of experteese area Residential, Commercial, Hospitality and Health Care design and construction. 

He has been involved in small and large projects at a local, national and international level.  Projects range between small furniture design and manufacture to large new construction buildings up to 350,000 SF.

Pablo is a self started, detail oriented with a keen eye for problem solving and coordination. He has very strong interpersonal and organizational skills and is a team player that likes collaborating and learn from others while still having fun.


Employment 

Elizabeth Roberts Architecture & Design, Brooklyn, Architectural Job Captain

Jan 2021 - current
 

TPG Architecture, LLP, New York, NY, US, Senior Associate- Senior Project Professional

- Lead and manage the project team in development of the design and the preparation of Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documentation.
- Lead all aspects of the Construction Administration phase including site meetings, submittals, shop drawings review, bulletins, and preparation of field sketches based on existing conditions assessment.
- Assisted various Project Managers in contract and schedule preparation, staff projection and budget review.
- Develop, check and coordinate technical aspects of the design of a project.
- Attend Weekly Project Meetings and/or Conference Calls and Respond to RFI's
- Site Inspections and Layout Approvals
- Punchlist Inspection, Compilation and Distribution
- Assist in Project Close-Out Documentation
- Prepare project code review.
- Mentored and trained new and junior staff.

Related projects:
CORPORATE:
- MacMillan Publishers - NY- 260,000 SF
- WebMD- NY- 200,000 SF
- Spotify-Various locations in USA and internationally- projects range 7,500SF - 35,000SF
- IPG Group - Various locations in USA - projects range 25,000SF- 45000 SF
- Boston Properties - NY -projects range 5,000SF -15,000SF
- Winter Properties - NY - projects range 6,000SF -20,000SF

Jan 2015 - Jan 2021
 

ERA Interiors, New York, NY, US, Associate Project Manager and Designer

- Work with principal to design custom furniture and millwork for residential
and commercial spaces; from inspiration to shop drawings, handmade
manufacture, finishes and installation
- Develop 2D and 3D renderings for new custom designed furniture and
proposed projects.
- Prepare contract documentation for client, building and DOB review for
small residential projects. Work includes existing condition assessment,
SD, DD, CD phases coordinating with all trades, AOR, and clients.

May 2008 - May 2020
 

Mark Zeff (Zeff Design), New York, Associate Project Manager

- Work hand in hand with Principal and Interior Design department to develop accurate custom FFE furniture and accessories collections, from initial concept through shop drawings review, for various hospitality, commercial and residential projects.
- Develop under Project Manager supervision, full sets of contract documentation for building management, landmarks and DOB review of apartment renovation and conversion. Work included coordination with engineers, interior designers and clients
- Assist designers, project managers and principal through SD/DD/CD, including materials research, FFE process ,shop drawings and branding phases for hospitality and commercial projects.
-Assist Interior Design department in production of 2D rendering of elevations and plans for hospitality and commercial projects.

Related Projects
HOSPITALITY: Hilton Canopy Hotels, Kimpton Hotels, Virgin Hotel
RESIDENTIAL: Lightstone 363 Bond., 295 11th St., Plaza Hotel apt.

May 2014 - Dec 2014
 

Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects DPC, New York, NY, US, Junior Architect

- Worked independently and with Principal in various Corporate Interior renovations ranging from 5000 SF. TO 20000 SF. Work extents from feasibility and existing conditions assessment through substantial completion, and it includes SD’s, DD’s, CD’s, shop drawings and construction administration phases, as well as coordination with interior designers, engineers, consultants
and client
- Assisted Principals and Associates in 2D and 3D drawings for various process and reviews, including ULURP, LPC, PDC ,DOB, as well as building and community board for landmarks, multi-family and interior renovations
- Worked with principal to complete zoning analysis for various residential and mixed-use buildings in Connecticut and New York
- Assisted principals and project architects with contract documentation and coordination for large and medium mix-use and commercial projects. Work ranged from existing conditions assessment to Construction Administration, and it includes, DD's, CD’s, shop drawings and construction administration phases, as well as contract document coordination and project coordination with all involved trades and clients
- Worked directly with interior designers on materials and FFE research for various projects

Related projects:
CORPORATE: Wireless Gen. , The Lightstone Group, 32 BJ Union
MIXED-USE : 227 East 44th St. (86,300 SF) /5 Beekman (350,000 SF)
COMMERCIAL: Zuma Restaurant (24,000 SF)
CIVIC : Coney Island Amphitheater (60,000 SF)

Jun 2012 - May 2014
 

JMV ASSOCIATES, New York, NY, US, Consultant

- Assemble complete set of construction documents for interior renovation of a
clinic. Work encompasses administrative and outpatient areas
- Assist in production of architectural and structural construction document for
clinical institutional and residential
- Conduct site visits, inspection and field surveys of existing commercial and
residential spaces
- Create 3D models and renderings for clients presentation (Rhino , V-Ray)

Related projects:
CLINICAL : NYH-Podiatric Clinic (8,000 SF)

Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
 

Hudson Furniture Inc., New York, NY, US, Assistant / Furniture Designer (Consultant)

Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
 

NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, New York, NY, US, Space Analyst/ Intern Architect

- Evaluate submitted personnel and equipment forms for in-house projects.
- Prepare Punch List for construction projects, during the substantial completion phase.
- Conduct site visits, inspection and field surveys of existing administrative and clinical spaces.
- Prepare construction and detail drawings; CAD documentation.
- Design interior layouts for various program units in the Department.
- Organize, maintain and archive floor plans and other documents in conjunction with project managers of various projects.
- Create renderings and perspective drawings for office proposals Viz Render software.

Related projects:
CLINICAL : Morrisania Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Jamaica Health Center, Corona Health Center
CORPORATE: 2Gotham ( NYC-DOHMH headquarters)

Jan 2009 - Sep 2011
 

The City College Architecture Center, New York, NY, US, Intern Architect

- Organize, maintain and achive drawings and pictures
- Conducted field surveys of existing exterior areas of Commercial Line of an Amsterdam Avenue project
- Organized, maintained and archived drawings and pictures
- Collaborated and researched for landscape design lectures

Aug 2008 - Jan 2009
 

Education 

City College of New York (CCNY), New York, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Jun 2005 - Jun 2011
 

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador, Architecture

Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
 

Awards 

AIA North Carolina- Renovation and Restoration Merit Award, Award

We received this Award in recognition to the Design for the MULLEN/LOWE office in Winston-Salem, NC: a 37,500 square foot space in the city’s newly developed Innovation Quarter. The office design was an opportunity to create a strong communications touch point expressing MullenLowe’s identity as “challenger” in the advertising industry, a scrappy do-everything ad firm with a global reach.

Credits go to the TPG Architecture team:
- Larry Berger
- Omar Bustamante
- Carly Jacobson

2016
 

Award of Excellence / SARA New York Council, Award

Category: Student
"Ashburton Housing Complex"

2012
 

5TH Year School Project. THESIS: Wellness Center at Hunter's Point South, Other

The Wellness Center at Hunter's Point South was selected as one of the school archive projects for school accreditation.

2011
 

Design Ideas Competition " Biblioteca del Bicentenario", 2nd Place

Biblioteca del Bicentenario was an international design competition held in Rosario-Argentina. It was developed in collaboration of 5 architecture students and Llonch+Vidalle Architecture.

2010
 

4th Year School Project. SOUTH BRONX LIBRARY, Nomination

The South Bronx Library was selected as one of the archive school accreditation projects and nominated as one of the best studio design projects of spring 2010. This project has been exposed as part of the Students Project Gallery exhibition held at the building of the Bernard and Ann Spitzer School of Architecture of the City College of New York, Summer 2010 at the City College of New York and the Students Project School accreditation exhibition held during November 2011 at the same location.

2010
 

3rd Year School Project. EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, Nomination

The Educational Environmental Center at Seward park was selected as one of the archive school accreditation projects and nominated as one of the best studio design projects of spring 2009. This project has been published in the CITY WORKS 3/ Student Work book spring 2010.This project has been exposed as part of the Students Project school accreditation exhibition held during November 2011 at the Bernard and Ann Spitzer School of Architecture of the City College of New York.

2009
 

3rd Year School Project. 28 DOWNING ST. HOUSE., Other

The 28 Downing St. House was selected as one of the archive school accreditation projects and nominated as one of the best studio design projects of fall 2008. This project has been published in the CITY WORKS 3/ Student Work book spring 2010.This project has been exposed as part of the Students Project school accreditation exhibition held during November 2011 at the Bernard and Ann Spitzer School of Architecture of the City College of New York.

2008
 

1st Year School Project. WEATHER STATION, Nomination

Weather station is a comprehensible conceptual design that studies the wind as a virtual and visual weather factor. In spring of 2006, the project was selected as one of the school accreditation projects and nominated as one of the best studio design projects 2005-2006. This project has been published in the CITY WORKS/ Student Work book spring 2008.

2006
 

1st Year School Project. PLACE, Other

Place is a comprehensible conceptual design that studies the relation of people over time and space. In fall 2005, the project was selected as one of the archive school accreditation projects. This project was displayed as part of the Student work gallery exhibition held at the Architecture gallery of the Shepard Hall, winter 2006.

2005
 

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